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4.3.09 @ 6:01AM

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[Perhaps the biggest error is this] "First, Russia poses no serious military threat to the U.S. or Europe. Moscow is acting like a traditional great power, concerned about protecting its border security and raising its international status, not waging an ideological contest or launching a war of conquest."

I ask respectfully, doesn’t Mr. Bandow read any history?
-- A. C. Santore

LET'S SEE A REAL STAND
Re: Peter Ferrara's The GOP's Alternative Budget:

Mr. Ferrara is correct that the Obama budget is a socialist blueprint, and the GOP alternative is a sane alternative. The question remains, if the Republicans along with the Blue Dog Democrats can beat back The One's budget, will these self-same protectors of economic liberties be strong enough to stand up time and time again? If denied passage, the Titan of the Teleprompter can still deceive and delude the populace into buying monstrosity that will eventually bankrupt America. (Give the devil his due, the man is a reader like few others.) Will these aforementioned representatives of the people be able to overcome the backlash that will rise like a tidal wave against them when the President/Messiah calls down his wrath for not seeing the wisdom of his budget and having the gall to question his judgment? When that time comes, then Congress will have a chance to test its mettle. 

Bravery in a time of convenience is no bravery at all. 
-- Ira M. Kessel
Rochester, New York

SOURCE CRITICISM
Re: William Tucker's Three-Mile Island -- Thirty Years After:

"(Portions of this article are excerpted from William Tucker's recent book, Terrestrial Energy.)" [Unconventional use of italics is Original]  

Either the numerous word-tense, punctuation, and spacing errors in this article are due to transcription, or else Tucker's book is a mess, since that is what this essay is. The lack of competent editing is pathetic.

If the propaganda is presented in such a sloppy manner, then it inspires no confidence in the veracity of the claims being made of technical and operational excellence.
-- Paul Crowley

BIGGER FISH TO FRY

It has become very popular to lynch the "evil executives" who received "outrageous bonuses at the taxpayer’s expense." I, for one, don’t mind. In fact, I wish AIG would have used all $165 billion on executive pay. Feigning outrage, this has caused congressional leaders to pass "performance pay laws" that would limit not just executive pay, but reimbursements at all levels of employment. Talk about Fascism!

Getting upset over these bonuses is equivalent to getting mad when the thief that robbed you uses your money to buy a big screen television. What did you expect? The thieves in Washington have already looted your earnings, no sense in crying over spilled milk. I hope I am not the only one who sees this for what it is -- one big distraction.

As I am writing this, Congress is deliberating on another (robbery) budget totaling $3.6 trillion (or is it $4.1 trillion?). The Democrat-controlled Congress is literally trying to cram this, and many other bills down our collective throats. Using any legislative (tricks) tools they can to quash debate and scrutiny. This is the real outrage.

Don't be fooled by the curtain. The man claiming to be Oz is just a midget standing on a stool pulling levers.
-- John H.
Houston, Texas

BLOCKED IN THE PHILIPPINES
Just thought that you might like to know that The American Spectator seems to be blocked in the Philippines -- I was there for a week and was unable to read it -- only now getting rid of the convulsions brought on by cold turkey withdrawal.
-- Paul Nelson

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